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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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